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Originally Posted by venus headtrap
ManchestrMorgue ...Do you know if these physical reactions occur in any film genre apart from horror?
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Well, only the obvious one :eek:
But seriously, the reactions you are describing are merely the result of intense emotional/psychological reaction to the subject matter.
Therefore, it stands to reason that it would not be only horror movies that provoke a "physical reaction" in the viewer. Some people cry when they watch sad movies or romantic films, and this is similarly a physical expression of the emotional/psychological state that has been invoked by the film (coupled with the person's own life experiences, psychological milieu, and current emotional state).
As such, I don't think that horror films are the only films that can provoke a physical response in the viewer. However, the responses provoked by horror films may potentially be more dramatic to the onlooker.